BOWLERS' DAY AT LORD'S
The Effect Of The New L. B. W. Rule
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London, May 16.
to make his off-spinners-bowled trom round the wicket-come back at least foot. He kept un ex-
length, varied, his fight.
moreover,
and
But probably the chief reason of
his success was that the batsinen:
The browd at Lord's alternately warmed by the sun and nipped by a north-easterly wind, was reward-cellent ed by a 'unasually interesting, but probably somewhat bewildering. 'day's cricket. Middlesex and Wor- cestershire had each completed an innings by tea-time, and before the close Worcestershirë, in their lost five sreond Innings, had wickets for 07 runs. The visitors thus ended 50 runs to the good, with but ve wickets in hand. Probably a losing score-though none can say, in the light of yes- terday's surprises, what may hap- pen to-morrow.
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afraid, because of the new rule, to step across the wicket to smather the break, were caught, in two blinds by good length deliveries that broke back far enough to hit their wickets-not their legs! The fact that no fewer than seven of Jackson's victims were · clean bowled seems
to support this view. The point should give those who believe that the new rule wi❘ encourage. off-side stroke-play tresh food for thought.
Worcestershire-First Innings C. F. Walters, e Sims, Smith 26 Gibbons, run out
Walters and Gibbons began the day so well that sensation seemed renote. But by lunch time Worcestershire were all our for 114. R. W. V. Robins, flighting the ball cleverly, and turning it effectively, had the batsmen in every kind of difficulty. He took 5 wickets for 19 runs, and was made to appear al-į B, W, Qualfe, Robins most unplayable.
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Luncheon talk round the ring and, in the tavern wavered un- certainly between views on the condition of the pitch (with special reference to the leather-jacket plague), and whether Robins had been nattered by, poor Worcester- shire batting.
Actualy the wicket, though ob-
viously to dusty to be really good,
Bull, & Smith
Martin, c Hearne, b Robins Warne, not out "..
Hon. C. F. Lyttelton, Lb.w.. b
Peebles"...
H. O. P. Pullen, Robins Howarth, 1.b.w.. b Robins Perks, c Sims. b Peebles Tackson, b Robins
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1935.
GOODWILL MISSION
(Continued from page 7)
clent "City of the Dead" still ex- ists.
In the far distance are to be seen the high office and hotel buildings along the Bund. with others in course of construction. YELLOW GRANDMA'S CAVE" By way of Fa Yuen Road (Flow- er Garden Road), the party visit- eg "Yellow Grandma's Cave" but were unable to learn the story be- hind this intriguing title. It is probably folklore with origins los
in the mists of antiquity. Modern-
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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ity, however, was much in evidence NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate number of letters in the words
young China of both sexes was disporting itself in
ů swimming lake, wearing the latest costumes. Around the lake the Second EX- perimental Ground for the College of Agriculture and Forestry of the Sun Yat Sen University is being developed. greatly enhancing the beauty of the hillsides and giving
the
member of cover, as one Chamber of Commerce noted, for partridge and other game.
The road thence follows a steep and winding course around the lower slopes of White Cloud Moun- tain, a famous landmark in the 14 vicinity of Carton. Several miles of very pleasant motoring bring 24 one to the Country Club, built by 37 official bodies as a recreation club. Here the visitors were hospitably received by the President and other officers and entertained to refreshments.
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Tota Bowling. Smith 2 for 20, Holmes for 23, Sims 0 for 14, Peebles 2
was not really bad. Yet when for 33, Robins 5 for 19. Middlesex went in, there was a deal of gardening." The ball popped about so skittishly when the spin men. Howarth and Jackson, got to work, as to suggest that even
Middlesex-First Innings Hart, c and b Perks ........... Muncer. b Howorth
though the wicket was pitched to. Human, b Jackson
an exceptionally short boundary
An official visit was next paid to the "Seventy-two Eeroes Mau- soleum" the martyrs of the 1911 Revolution. The Mausoleum con- sists of an arch made up of stone Slabs bearing inscriptions of the names of various overseas Chinese communities who bore the cost of
required.
ACROSS 1-So starts a musical composi-
tion (6). 6-Only a rough drawing--mostly
a boni (8). 10-Ornithological table delicacy
its erection. It Is surmoanted by a statue of the figure of Liberty. Vice- Chairman and Here the man of the Hong Kong Chamber
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(7). 11-Sell a hollow place even when the Navy has departed (8). 12-Just a thing for a one-eyed
motorist. we imagine (8)., 13--A couple of dots and a couple
ነነ
5-Nothing on the hob for the
American vagrant" (4). 6-He's literally wise in years-14), T-Hillock (5).
8-Financially close (5)."
Takes cognisance (5).. 14-Less than 100 behind a lump of wood-that's correct "rea- sening (5).
The sons of "one over" the
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eight and one in the middle! (5).
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of letters. and there's your' 19-Social distinction in the East officer! 17),
(5) 20-Humble 5).
16-Fairy 15.
17 This Bower gives us a good 21-Was this sho, the foraunner of
deal (5)
18-Extreme suffering (5), 19-The noise of a many-headed
primate (5), 22-and the noise of a many-i
tongued multitude (5) 15To make it clear, as well.
there's an article in this vocal effort 7).
This insect's a gem (6). 30-A ball-game accessory (6), 31-Not contract nor auction, but still a kind of bridge-and a game (7). 32~~The team comes from the
centre of the exit (8),
shrapnel? (61.
22-Such a sweep ticket is quite |
valueless (5) 23--Underneath and gut hf joint
(5).
24-Some time after (5). 16-Black, especially to the poet
(4).
27-Two prepositions make a third
(4). 28-Book of The O. T., (4),
:
The following is the soluti on of yesterday's puzzle:-
Across 1. F-lout, 6. Sol-us., 9. Halibut, 10. Al-iv-e, 11. Aimed, 12.
placed a memorial wreath, suit-33-It's often transfixing for the Me-and-er, 14. Knife, 15. Toe, 16.
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Hearne, 1.b.w. b Jackson ... Hendren, b Jackson
22
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Hulme, b Jackson .....
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on the Mound Side, the leather- Jacket ara had, perhaps, not al-
Smith (JJ, ₺ Jackson
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R W. V. Robins, b Jackson
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Price, not out ....
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ably inscribed, as a mark of re- note It is interesting to ID Spect
that a free translation of the prin-
·cipal. Inscription upon the me- morial reads. "May their glory be maintained for evermore," which
Sims, b Jackson
text chosen by Rudyard Kipling
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for British 1914-1918 War Memor- ials. "Their name liveth for ever- imore,"
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together been avoided,
STRANGE HAPPENINGS
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From the first, ball of the Mid-L A. R. Peebles, b Jackson dlesex inaings It was clear that all Was not well. And even later. when first Hearne, and then
is a very similar wording to the
butcher (6).
Tally, 17. Gnash, 19. Old, 21. Tiger. DOWN
23. Appease, 24. Loins 25, Rites, 26. 1-Sounds rather ke blue bags! Talents, 27. Style, 28. Earns.
(5)
Down.-1. F-tank, 2. Originality. 2-Christmas about five is quite 3." Theme, 4; P-lea-t, 5: A-bid-e, 6.
vnusual (5)..
Start. 7. Lam-plight-er, B. Sadly. 13. Noble, 17. Gales, 18. Haste, 19. Opals, 20 Darns, 21. Terse, 22. Rises.
3-A Httle church behind the hull
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commemorated OPEN CHAMPION peculiar, the general attitude is
Total
Another monument noticed dur- Human, Hulme, and Robins, tried
Bowling. Perks 1 for 29, Lyttel- to knock the bowling of its length.
Ing the morning ton 0 for 15, Martin 0 for, 3, Jack-he Northern Expedition ci the there were some strange happen-son 8 for 64. Howorth 1 for 31.
First Group Army, the extensive ings.
Robins, for example, running out to drive, more than once found tne ball curling up on him so quickly that all he could do was to get the ball away a yard or two to leg and then scurry back hopefully. If not too happily, to his crease, No. single basman during the day, with, the possible exception of Walters, who batted delightfully. timed his shots at all well.
With the Middlesex score at 57. young Jackson. Worcester's light- haired, right-arm medium-pace bowles, proceeded to a. personal triumph, arid gave Lord's a lesson in the new 1b.w; rule from an angle which has not, so far, come Into much notice. Whatever may
Worcestershire.-Second Innings In Tong Military Academy and
aviation ground were also seen.
LUNCHEON AT CONSULATE
C. F. Walters, c Price, b Sims... 37 Gibbons, b Peebles
Ball, b Heartie Martin, b Sims
Warne, run out
B. W. Qualte, not out
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Total 5.wkts.)
ANCIENT KILNS
Resuming Activity
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wicket and whether leather- Jarkets had been busy on it or not. Jackson found suffelent purchase
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The once-famous glazed tile kins, which were left iri dilapidated condition for many years but from which the beauti- fuł fast-colour tiles have for centuries past been manufactured and used for the construction of the buildings of the Forbidden City are gradually being. rebuilt, and operation's now in progress indicate that the future will be 2 prosperous one.
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H.B.M. Corsul-General (Mr. Her- bert Phillips: C.M.G., O.B.E.) gave a luncheon party in honour of the Chamber of Commerce Committee. As the day was the birthday' o. Her Majesty the Queen, the toast of "The King"" was followed by the toast of "Her Majesty. the Queen." The Hon. Mr. J. J. Pater- son was deputed by the Committee to express their thanks to the Consul-General for the great help he had rendered in connection with the visit and did so in a happy speeon.
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Shortly afterwards Canton Gov- ernment motor cars conveyed the party to the Railway Station for the return journey to Hong Kong which was again Inade in the special coach of the Canton-Kow-
loon Section Amongst those on the platform to see the guests away were the Consul-General, H. Mr. Consul, Mr. C. E. Whitamore). Colonel Leung and other officials of the Cantor and Kwangtung
Governments.
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At Moor Park
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Loudon, May 10. As the Open champion, Henry Cotton was the centre of interest in the Silver Jubilee. £600 foursomes tournament at Moor Park, near Rickmansworth, yesterday, writes a correspondent.
He was partnered by young Belginu player, J. Westhofen, aged 19, of the Waterloo Club, Brussels, where he has a national handicap of five
This WILK
Cotton's first up- pearance in England since last August, and it was only natural that he should attract attention. An additional reason "is that this being the eve of a number of im- portant tournaments, culminating JA the open championship at Mairfold in July, British gulfera want to kaow whether the man who wrested the title from the
hardly se angular or so Diegel-like as formerly..
Standing well away from the ball, the left elbow is stuck out prominently, and the right forearm. is dropped so as to rest against the thigh. This is done to produce steadiness of cludhead, both in the backward and forward swing. It is by no means a pretty style, but when working properly it is mult effective.
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SIX-YARD PUTT FOR Å 2
A fow holeable putts were missed, aut A3 compensation some long were holed. For instance, Westhofen drove the ninth (227 yards) on the west course, and Cotton promptly heled the putt of six yards for a 2.
Playing in his first tournament in this country, Westhofen se:med a little overawed., The side started well, doing the first four holes an the High course in 3, 4, 3, 1-three shots under the scratch score.
This was too good to be true. The amateur became unsteady, four consecutive tee shots being hit to the wrong side of the course.
The eleventh was the disastrous
drive under a tree, and later Cot- There has certainly been no riton had perforce to play a left lapse in form; indeed, in Some handed
shot from the side of a respects I would say that he is a bush. This little adventure cost better player than when he scrom the side a 7. The partnership had plished those two magical rounds net score of 154, 10 strokes behind of 67 and 65 at Royal St. George's the winners, Miss Isabella Rieben, last year. Particularly is this soWelsh champion, and Lacey, who, as regards the driving, which is with an allowance of four stroken, to see the longer and more powerful. It was won with a net aggregate of 144–70 splendid progress in Canton, On rather remarkable how be per-
on the West and 74 on the High leaving your dne city I would like sistently outdrove Padgham, the
qotiree.. occasions being as once again to express on behair difference on
Americans has ivanced or de- bole. Westhoten bit a low, hooked teriorated.
SPLENDID PROGRESS In a final message" to the Press the Chairman of the Hong Kong Chamber (the Hon. Mr. W. H.. Bell)
said:
"We are amazed
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Established more than 300 years ago. during the Ming Dynasty, the kilns have passed through many handa. In spite of the modern machinery that has been installed by other and newer brick and tile factores, these kilns are still uking the methods that were handed down the ages. The kilns are
tion which we have received dür- located near several little villages in our visit. two miles outside the Tung Chin "We have all. been most im Men, but most of the sand and pressed by the great progress mud used for the tiles are obtain-which has been made in the realm
of my fellow members our sincere much as 20 yards. In professional thanks for the wonderful recep-golf this is a big gap.
EFFORTLESS SWING There was no straining after length; it was the same effortless swing with the hands going no further back than the point of the right shoulder A noticeable feature of the movement is, the de liberate turning away of the head to the right, as the club goes back,
ed from the Western Hills
of industrial reconstruction And During the past few years many | modernization during the last new houses and Government build- few years. In addition we notice ings in Peiping, as well as other | with special interest that the same places have used the glazed tiles care has been devoted to the ed the chin pointing at a spot some manufactured by these kilns, in-cation, health and general well-appreciable distance from the back cluding the beautiful National being of the inhabitants of of the ball.. Library in Peiping. the new Kwangtung.” buildings of the Chao Yang Mr. Bell hoped that this visit University, the Tan Yen-Kai would be the first of many similar. Memorial in Nanking, General visits to come and that represen Chiang Kai Shek'a family templetatives of Canton business Intere- and Mr, T. V. Soong's private sts will pay a visit to Hong Kong
in the near future.
residence in Tsingtao.
71am hitting the ball in the middle of the club, and that is the aoid test," Cotton told me. He added: "I have no fear of what is going to happen in the cham- pionship. I feel that with good fortune I may win again. As re- It is reported that the produc-
"Our thanks," added Mr. Bell" garde the Americans, Sarazen will tion of tiles is being pushed, and are particularly due to His Ex-be the greatest danger; he is at present there is stock in hand cellency the Chairman of the Pre-tough player who goes all out." valued at over $100,000 ready for vincial Government (Mr. Lin Yon Because it denotes confidence and shipment to various parts of the | Koy) who invited us to come and quiet determination, this is the country.
to Eila Honour the Mayor of Can- | proper note to strike. Though Cot ton! Mr. Lin Chi Wen?"
ton's putting style u still a little
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KEMARKABLE SHOTS The partnership had some markable experiences. Lacey hit a No. 2 iron shot of over 200 yards that was within an inch of holing aut, while at the next hole Miss Rieben's pitch struck the flag. Three shots were thus saved in a couple of holes,
On the High course, Miss Rieben almost boiled n No. 4 iron shot at the short third. At the oth she played her only really bad shot of ho round. From a couple of yards. -off the green she stopped her chip and the ball scuttled across the green. This was a 6. At the 10th and 12th, both short holes, Lacy missed the green and a 4 was taken at each.
The couple had an amazing ex- perience at the 17th, where they obtained a 4 after being only once on the course. Miss Rieben drove into a ditch and Laey played out- into a bunker. Miss Bieber re covered to within 40 yards of the green, and then her partner holed his pitch shot,
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